A little bit of everything
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore used the speedy recovery from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March as an example of the American spirit in an impassioned speech to the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.
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Since the end of the 2024 Legislative Session, the Joint Republican Caucus in the Maryland General Assembly has worked to tally the number of tax and fee increases that have occurred since Governor Moore took office, either at his direction or through the actions of the Democratic majority in the legislature. The number is staggering. It almost defies belief – 338 new or increased taxes and fees as of today.
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Reading last Sunday’s Armstrong Williams’ Juvenile Justice Town Hall article in his Baltimore Sun “Owner’s Box” [February 25, 2024], as well as watching Fox 45’s Town Hall itself, one should find informative, thorough, and enlightening.
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One of the biggest changes to state education policy to come out of the Maryland General Assembly this session didn’t actually originate from lawmakers – it came from the new attitude in the governor’s office.
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Gov. Wes Moore exits his first General Assembly session with all 10 items on his legislative agenda passing. And, despite the tweaks to those proposals from legislators, Moore laid the foundation for a strong working relationship with the legislative body, analysts say.
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Gov. Wes Moore signed his first batch of recently passed bills into law Tuesday, one day after the state legislature adjourned for the year, ensuring that proposals designed to protect victims of child sexual abuse, defend workers and assist Maryland families become law.
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It’s high time that we all take responsibility for saving the city of Baltimore. And, to that end, I’m suggesting that the legislature declare a state of public emergency and, yes folks, take over management of the city’s public education, public safety, economic development and infrastructure management. The city government can and should participate in the takeover, but cannot be in charge of it.
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Gov. Wes Moore emphasized service and community and called for bipartisanship in achieving his vision during his first State of the State address Wednesday. “Despite the challenges that we have seen, I know the Marylanders that I have spoken to, they’re not only fast to offer solutions, but they’ve also expressed a deep hope and a deep desire to be part of the solution,” Moore said. “We can be a state that rewards, that celebrates, that elevates a culture of service and we must do it.”
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“Maryland needs to be a state that is a safe haven for abortion rights,” Moore said. “We must as neighbors be able to unite behind the basic principle that all women are entitled to safe health care services.”
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Lawmakers seemed keenly aware of the gravity of the moment as they gathered in a joint session in a tightly packed House chamber at 9:30 a.m. to certify election results to cheers and loud applause. Some seemed ready, even before the inauguration began, to get to work alongside their new governor.
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